The Second Steamer J.T. Hatfield - The Waterways Journal
The Inland Waterways Corporation towboat General Ashburn was bought by the Hatfield/Campbells Creek Coal Company and renamed J.T. Hatfield.
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The Inland Waterways Corporation towboat General Ashburn was bought by the Hatfield/Campbells Creek Coal Company and renamed J.T. Hatfield.
Gen. Thomas Q. Ashburn was a passionate supporter of inland river transportation in the U.S., so much that the railroads came to despise him.
An inspection trip to mark the completion of the 6-foot channel on the Missouri River in 1932 was met with an enthusiastic reception.
The early diesel-powered towboat Herbert Hoover was large by any standard, measuring 215 by 43.5 feet with a 10-foot depth of hull.